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07-28-2016 07:51 PM | ||
tch_popeye |
Re: Tips for parallel charging I'll shout out for Buddy RC, too. Their parallel charging boards were revised a couple times since 2010, when they were the first to bring a good model to market - they know their stuff. Check their offering: http://www.buddyrc.com/power-system/...rge-board.html (seems like one is obliged to state their non-affiliation with any product endorsed... so - I don't have any connection to Buddy RC, except using their great paraboards!) They have thermal fuses for the balance connectors, so that you shouldn't be able to burn anything out in those little traces. Watch the video, you'll be impressed. |
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04-06-2016 06:36 PM | ||
stegl |
Re: Tips for parallel charging When you say EC5 is stamped on them . That is telling users the style of plug . Not a brand name. Same as Deans connectors .. THe originals were designed and made by Deans but subsequent cheap copies will fit but not made by Deans. In fact some of the copies were improved for better grip. Only thing, I try and stay away from HK ,are anything with electronic circuits in them and motors. Learned the hard and costly way. Looking back ; it was actually a cheap lesson .....no more. So many say it only cost me this amount but fail to include shipping. |
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04-06-2016 05:03 PM | ||
Terry Gauvin |
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04-06-2016 04:07 PM | ||
Lazy Ace |
Re: Tips for parallel charging I disagree completely. They may look just like the good ones and may do the job most times unless they fail but the workmanship and materials leave a lot to be desired. I must say I don't buy my pigtails/connectors etc from GH so I am not familiar with the quality of their products. I do assemble a lot of my own using north american supplied parts. I have been playing around with electrics since the brushed motor/NiCad days and have put together/assembled systems for more than a few fellow modellers interested in getting into electrics. Nothing fancy just standard power systems for cars and boats and planes. It usually goes something like this: I want to get into electrics or I have bought this electric stuff and can you help me get it all working. When the person has nothing sometimes I can guide him down the path of a little better quality items. Sometimes they are looking for the least expensive route and inadvertently it leads to Hobby Klunk. Other times they have already bought stuff and most likely have been talked into Hobby Klunk bits and pieces. So I am quite familiar with the short comings and what some claim are advantages of using Hobby Klunk products. At the moment I am designing a simple trainer for my young nephew age 6. I have an older Hitec Eclipse with 2.4 module and spare receiver/servos I have laying around. The motor, esc, batteries and charger will be Hobby Klunk most likely. The only thing I will need to purchase is the charger everything else I have sitting around. 30 bucks for a charger cheap introduction to the hobby. Dennis |
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04-06-2016 01:13 PM | ||
Boatcrazy |
Re: Tips for parallel charging Charge leads,pigtails,connectors balance boards that I have bought at HK are exactly and I mean exactly the same as ones I have purchased at GH and other hobby shops. HK is a 1/4 of the cost. |
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04-06-2016 01:01 PM | ||
Lazy Ace |
Re: Tips for parallel charging Quote:
I don't take chances when working with lipo's No Hobby Klunk chargers, pigtails, connectors, balance boards etc. Motors, servos other less critical components I have used and may well use in the future but when it comes to working with those highly condensed energy storage cells Hobby Klunk in my opinion just doesn't cut it. Dennis |
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04-06-2016 10:17 AM | ||
Boatcrazy |
Re: Tips for parallel charging Quote:
I have been using there electronics(servos/motors/ESC/lipos )since I returned to the hobby 5 years ago and have to say Ive only had a couple of very minor problems and no more than anything I have bought at the local hobby shop. People seem to forget that alot of the stuff HobbyKing sells and what the other major suppliers sell come from the same factory and just badged. I think its automatically assumed that if I pay big dollar for something its got to be superior but in todays market thats not always true. Sorry for hijacking the thread. |
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04-06-2016 09:24 AM | ||
Lazy Ace |
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Dennis |
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04-05-2016 06:39 PM | ||
htse |
Re: Tips for parallel charging Quote:
The hobbyking parallel charging board is known to have burnt out problem. Luckly mine doesnt have that problem.... but they are known for having some defective ones |
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04-05-2016 05:13 PM | ||
Lazy Ace |
Re: Tips for parallel charging Quote:
Check out the Cellpro balance board in the video with safe technology you plug the balance plugs in wait a bit and if the battery needs to be charged by itself the strip lights up red saving you from the problem I believe you may have had. [YOUTUBE]www.youtube.com/watch?v=P05Im5G0uKA[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYsB6anSRe4&ebc=ANyPxKqbOsOdIxLINRzv-LpjTvr6rAw2zdD7kRyYCV2278JYNDseolE_y_G6TcGKIi2N6fjQ94wA8jKVd0tut06y2Bg8kfuNng[/YOUTUBE] |
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